from military checkpoint on Aguarico River, walk toward Zancudococha lagoon 100m; second-growth forest; bird recorded then called in to be seen within 5 meters; this recording is the only vocalization I heard from this bird

Singing from roadside bushes and some trees in secondary habitat with pastures. Later seen by others at this site. Second record for the Wildsumaco lodge list. Considerably higher than stated in Birds of Ecuador (to 750m)